1. REPORTED BY: CANOY, CLAIRE E.
GROUP 2

2. ALKYL HALIDES
(Haloalkanes)
● Class of compounds where a halogen
atoms are attached to a tetrahedral
carbon atom
● The functional group is X

3. PROPERTIES:
● Alkyl halides have considerably higher
melting and boiling points
compared with analogous alkanes
● Alkyl halides are insoluble in water

4. PROPERTIES:
● Alkyl halides are classified as
primary (1), secondary (2) or
tertiary (3)
● It is geminal and vicinal